Nevada Watch
Featured news in this section focuses on Nevada, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Nevada Health Link), the Nevada Division of Insurance (in the Department of Business and Industry), and actions by the state legislature affecting insurance brokers and clients.
Approximately two years after the federal government declared the COVID-19 emergency over, state and local health officials are feeling impacts of the administration’s restructuring.
A shorter open enrollment period, less help choosing a plan, higher health insurance premiums for many people — those are just a few changes now brewing that could affect your health insurance for 2026 if you have coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
PBMs, which administer prescription drug benefits for health insurance plans, employers, and other organizations including governments, are driving up prescription drug costs, putting small pharmacies out of business, and interfering with doctor and patient relationships, says Sen. Rochelle Nguyen
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of attorneys general from 23 states in filing a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for terminating nearly $12 billion in public health grants. Ford claims that the terminating of grants was illegal and would ...
The 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report for Nevada has been released, and shows that Clark County is performing slightly better than the average Nevada county in population health and well-being, which includes length and quality of life.
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has reintroduced legislation that would permit doctors and dentists in underserved areas to defer student loan payments interest free until they finish their residency or internship programs.
Nearly 800,000 Nevadans are covered by Medicaid, a federal health insurance program used by one in five Americans who would otherwise struggle to afford medical care.
The Silver State plans to award managed care contracts to incumbents UnitedHealth, Elevance, Centene and Molina — along with CareSource, a newcomer to the state.
NO Nevada Medicaid does not cover undocumented immigrants, or people who are living in the U.S. without legal immigration status. According to KFF, a nonpartisan, nonprofit health policy organization, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded health coverage, including Medicaid. People must provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status when they ...
Last week, Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers are required to pass the biennial budget over the next 100 days. One in four Nevadans is insured by Medicaid, the health care insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. In Nevada, ...